Marcello Nizzoli - Hispano Olivetti Lexicon 80 - Typewriter - 1940-1950

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Hispano Olivetti Lexicon 80 manual typewriter, designed by Marcello Nizzoli, in good used condition with minor age-related marks, metal body in olive grey, 47 cm wide, 20 cm high, 37 cm deep, weighing 9 kg, made in Spain, dating to 1940–1950 and in working order.

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Olivetti Lexikon 80 manual typewriter, an icon of Italian industrial design.
Designed in 1949 by architect Marcello Nizzoli and engineer Giuseppe Beccio.
It features an entirely metallic car body, in this case, gray/olive green.
It was produced in approximately 780,000 units until 1959.
A specimen is displayed in the permanent design collection at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York.

Olivetti Lexikon 80 manual typewriter, an icon of Italian industrial design.
Designed in 1949 by architect Marcello Nizzoli and engineer Giuseppe Beccio.
It features an entirely metallic car body, in this case, gray/olive green.
It was produced in approximately 780,000 units until 1959.
A specimen is displayed in the permanent design collection at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York.

Details

Era
1900-2000
Weight
9 kg
Country of Origin
Spain
Material
Metal, Plastic
Designer/Artist/Maker
Marcello Nizzoli
Manufacturer/ Brand
Hispano Olivetti Lexicon 80
Style
Industrial
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
20 cm
Width
47 cm
Depth
37 cm
In Working Order
Yes
Estimated Period
1940-1950
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Objects sold
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